Rep. Kim King has represented central Kentucky’s 55th District for almost a decade. She knows the halls of the state Capitol by heart and has cast hundreds of votes on…
Heart disease kills more Americans than any other illness, and African Americans may face a higher risk for heart disease. A leading cause of heart disease for all people is…
You’ve probably heard about scoliosis in kids, but did you know adults can have it too? Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine develops a curvature. In adults, sometimes…
Norton Healthcare is opening eight retail health clinics in Walgreens stores across Louisville and Southern Indiana this week. The clinics will be open seven days a week with extended hours…
For Jonathan H. Reinstine, M.D., becoming a surgeon was in the cards almost from the start. Coming from a family that included pediatric and general surgeons, he knew that’s what…
Studies show that African Americans’ risk for stroke and stroke disability is higher than that of other groups. Lacy Shumway, stroke outreach coordinator for Norton Neuroscience Institute, explains some of…
In honor of Black History Month, Norton Healthcare is celebrating some of the people who make a difference at Louisville’s leading healthcare provider. Sandra Stroud, coordinator, Continuing Medical Education, has…
In life and in sports, experts agree that success often depends on having the right state of mind. But what state of mind is most helpful when you’re working towards…
Most women know a lump can mean breast cancer. Most also know to get lumps checked by a doctor. But there’s more to breast cancer than lumps. And women need…
When Laila S. Agrawal, M.D., was a child, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent surgery and chemotherapy, and became a cancer survivor. “I saw what she went…
It’s hard to watch a child or spouse suffer through flu symptoms like fever, aches, chills and headache. While you may be happy to bring your loved one soup or…
Breakthroughs in gene therapy are starting to bring new reason for hope to patients with sickle cell anemia. The inherited blood disease can cause severe pain, strokes, organ damage and…